Karen Ruiz

Karen Ruiz is an associate in the Litigation Department at Richards, Watson & Gershon, where she represents and advises numerous public agencies in matters in both state and federal court.

Work for Clients

Karen has represented numerous public agencies, including Compton, Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District, Hayward, Jurupa Valley, Manhattan Beach, San Mateo County Harbor District, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Temecula, Tracy, and Westlake Village. Her practice includes constitutional claims, breach of contract, employment, and more.

Professional Experience

Karen’s litigation experience covers all stages of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, law and motion, trial, and post-trial motions.  Karen is admitted to practice in the State of California, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Prior to joining Richards, Watson & Gershon, Karen practiced civil litigation in the areas of insurance coverage, bad faith, and medical malpractice.

Karen obtained her law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles with a concentration in civil litigation and advocacy. While in law school, Karen was a clinical worker at the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic where she successfully provided pro bono legal services to undocumented clients seeking immigration relief.

Professional and Community Affiliations

Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association